Misty - Jazz piano lesson

This is a 'trio' version of the ballad 'Misty' - with lots of extra information helpful (I hope) to jazz piano students. At my site at
http://web.newsguy.com/dougmck
there is a much clearer copy of the video for download, as well as the midi file recorded with the video, and an MP3 file of the bass and brushes backing I recorded separately. The printable transcription (more accurate than the video version above) can be bought from my website ($1.20) and is also on my DVD -http://www.bushgrafts.com/jazz/DVDbuy.... There is also a separate and different solo version of the song - the video and printable transcription of the solo version is just on the DVD.

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[Wenjie Pek]

Hi Doug, at 0:50 you use 'a descending Gb Maj scale over Abm7 / Dbm7' - could you please explain why you use that scale?? I'm learning jazz piano now and unfortunately I'm at the stage where I can only say, "that sounds nice!" but I have no clue why...

[jazz2511]

Abm7 and Db7 have GbMajor as theit 'parent scale'. Abm7 is the ii chord , and Db7 the V chord. in the key og Gb Major - they would normally resolve to GbMaj7, but they also resolve smoothly to EbMaj7

[inselgruppe]

Nice piece!

but where can i buy the note?

[jazz2511]

See the web address in the information below the video

Doug

[1979saxman]

The first chord on Misty is a tritone, right? I figured as much since it's reharmonized as a slash chord Eb with a D in the bass. Could you also just play whole tone harmony when you see these types of slash chords?

[jazz2511]

The first chord is a D with an Eb in the bass. Another way of describing it would be an Eb diminished chord. It acts to sort of create a tension that is released when the EbMaj7 arrives. An Eb whole/half diminished scale sit nicely over this chord - see 0:35

[Tom Winter]

this will definitely get you laid!

[andy cantu]

hello my friend jazz2511 you are an amazing musician . please aseppt me as your admirer .. im learning a lot of good music thru your greate videos . thanks again for every thing my friend i appreciate

[Jeremy Larry]

You are a bad cat!!! Nice feel brother!!!

[Norberto de Aquino Varanda]

A beautiful music in a excellent performance!

[laury july]

This is great!!! I love the trio's song and the tutorial. I'll try to play a... two percent of this!!Thank you

[ojbdemaria]

very nice! yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Erik Griggs]

Hey. Good lesson! What software do you use to make the vids?